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- 1601: Ordinary People
- ... psychiatric hospital, there because he had attempted suicide by slashing his wrists. His mother is a meticulously orderly person who, Jared, through projection, feels despises him. She does all the right things; attending to Jared's physical needs, keeping a spotless home, plays golf and bridge with other women in her social circle, but, in her own words "is an emotional cripple". Jared's father, raised in an orphanage, seems anxious to please everyone, a commonplace reaction of individuals who, as children, experienced parental indifference or inconsistency. Though a successful tax attorney, he is jumpy around Conrad, and, according ... are people of good taste. They do not discuss a problem in the face of the problem. And, besides, there is no problem." Yet, there is not one problem in this family but two - Conrad's suicide and the death by drowning of Conrad's older brother, Buck. Conrad eventually contacts a psychiatrist, Dr. Berger, because he feels the "air is full of flying glass" and wants to feel in ...
- 1602: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Superstition
- ... Huck sees a spider crawling up his shoulder, so he flipped it off and it went into the flame of the candle. Before he could get it out, it was already shriveled up. Huck didn't need anyone to tell him that it was an bad sign and would give him bad luck. Huck got scared and shook his clothes off, and turned in his tracks three times. He then tied ... of his hair with a thread to keep the witches away. "You do that when you've lost a horseshoe that you've found, instead of nailing it up over the door, but I hadn't ever heard anybody say it was any way to keep of bad luck when you'd killed a spider."(Twain 5). In chapter four Huck sees Pap's footprints in the snow. So Huck goes to Jim to ask him why Pap is here. Jim gets a hair-ball that is the size of a fist that he took from an ox' ...
- 1603: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... to Warwick Bar which is six miles against a strong current (Woodberry 20). At 15 Poe was the Lieutenant of the Junior Morgan Riflemen. Poe was then reviewed by the famous Marquis De Lafayette. Poe's grandfather General Poe is where Poe most likely got his military influence from. In 1826 Poe enrolled into the University of Virginia. Poe wanted to become a translator. Poe was considered to be "precisely correct" (Moldavia). Poe also loved debating. The student life at the University of Virginia in 1826 was very chaotic. In one student riot the students threw bottles and bricks at the professors. In Poe's letters to John Allen he often talked of violence on campus. He once wrote of how a student was struck on the head with a stone and then pulled out a gun and killed his ... the United States Army where he stayed for two years. In 1829 Poe wrote his second book Aarat, Tamberline, and Other Poems by Edgar A. Poe. After Poe left the Army Poe reconciled with Poe's father and convinced John to send Poe to West Point Military Academy. Poe only stayed at Westpoint for a year a which he was dismissed for neglect of duties. John then disowned Poe forever. ...
- 1604: Substance Abuse Increasing in Inner-City Minorities
- Substance Abuse Increasing in Inner-City Minorities Substance abuse is an ever increasing epidemic facing America's inner- city minorities. There are several different drugs that are gaining popularity amongst inner-city youths 1. Juice, that is marijuana soaked in embalming fluid is starting to show up in more and more inner east coast cities 2. Crack or rock cocaine is by far one of the most addicting drugs out there, it's been engulfing America's inner-cities since the early 80's 3. Heroin, is also making a comeback 4. Alcohol and marijuana are still very popular in the lower and upper classes 5. There are some very distinctive ...
- 1605: Turgenev's Fathers and Sons
- Turgenev's Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons is a story about differences and conflicts, differences in how people think, new vs. old and the conflict that having different views can cause. The story begins with Nikolai Kirsanov and his servant Piotr who are awaiting the arrival of Arkady, Nikolai's son, who has just graduated from collage and is returning home for a visit. Arkady arrives with a friend that he introduces as Bazarov, Nikolai is pleased to meet the friend of his son and all four begin to head back to Nikolai's farm that he calls Marino. Arkady and his father get into a separate coach than Bazarov. On the ride back the father and son begin to talk about how the farm has changed since ...
- 1606: A Look at the Moss, Father/Son Relationship in Bonnie and Clyde
- A Look at the Moss, Father/Son Relationship in Bonnie and Clyde Penn's Bonnie and Clyde, is looked at as a movie which is visually stunting. Grotesque killing and loud gun fights are the primary reason people remember this movie. But when Penn made this movie, he wanted ... his father engage in a conversation with Bonnie and Clyde. C.W. and his father soon leave this scene and move to the kitchen. It is only but short time after we meet C.W.'s father, we can already begin to know what their relationship is all about. Their values and lifestyle are all made apparent almost immediately when they are first seen in the movie. C.W. Moss's father is clearly the dominant figure in the relationship This is demonstrated by many uses of cinematics and Penn's attention to detail. The dominating relationship is very apparent through the eye of the ...
- 1607: Death of a Salesman: Willy's Escape
- Death of a Salesman: Willy's Escape No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem as long as possible, while some attack the problem to get it out of the way. Willy Lowman's technique in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, leads to very severe consequences. Willy never really does anything to help the situation, he just escapes into the past, whether intentionally or not, to happier times were problems ...
- 1608: Prejudice In Native Son And Bl
- ... of the black race in America and depict it in separate but common ways. Both writers created works in the first half of the twentieth century that will be marked as some of the century's most prolific novels. Coming from different periods, Thurman the Harlem Renaissance and Wright the Chicago Renaissance of the African-American Culture movement. The two authors have some differences in their works but that doesn't mean there aren't parallels that can be drawn between the two also. The two authors grew in slightly different environments, which largely affected the substance of their fiction novels. A common parallel that can be drawn is ...
- 1609: Violence: Children Who Own The Streets
- Violence: Children Who Own The Streets There are many problems facing today's society. One of the problems is the violent condition that surrounds the lives of children in America. We are awarded of the violence among our juveniles because we read, hear and see it. The newspapers ... to find explanations of the causes and consequences of street violence and other aspects of the turbulent lives of young people. Yet, the problem facing our juveniles will not be solved over night. But that's not a reason enough to ignore the problem. It will only make matters worse and keep on doubling through the years. It is our duty as citizens, friends and family to start trying to make that difference. It is frustrating to know that violence among the children of America is increasing in many aspects. The crimes are starting to vary. It's not like in the past, where kids only stole candies or disobeyed curfew laws. Now children steal, murder, rape and use drugs. This is not the America that we knew, this is a battle. ...
- 1610: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... to Warwick Bar which is six miles against a strong current (Woodberry 20). At 15 Poe was the Lieutenant of the Junior Morgan Riflemen. Poe was then reviewed by the famous Marquis De Lafayette. Poe's grandfather General Poe is where Poe most likely got his military influence from. In 1826 Poe enrolled into the University of Virginia. Poe wanted to become a translator. Poe was considered to be "precisely correct" (Moldavia). Poe also loved debating. The student life at the University of Virginia in 1826 was very chaotic. In one student riot the students threw bottles and bricks at the professors. In Poe's letters to John Allen he often talked of violence on campus. He once wrote of how a student was struck on the head with a stone and then pulled out a gun and killed his ... the United States Army where he stayed for two years. In 1829 Poe wrote his second book Aarat, Tamberline, and Other Poems by Edgar A. Poe. After Poe left the Army Poe reconciled with Poe's father and convinced John to send Poe to West Point Military Academy. Poe only stayed at Westpoint for a year a which he was dismissed for neglect of duties. John then disowned Poe forever. ...
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